As Leaks Multiply, Fears of a ‘Deep State’ in America
elling," he said, but rather "shadowy networks within those institutions, and within business, who are conspiring together and forming parallel state institutions." Mr. Trump, by treating these institutions as if they are already his political enemies, makes
that harder to avoid. that the deep state is not official institutions reb
erous, it encourages deep divisions within society, it creates these constant tensions." "As an American citizen
I find it really quite disheartening to see all these similarities to Egypt," Mr. El Amrani said. that is dang
Amrani said that In President Trump, you have a president whose behavior shocks even more than the content of his policies,
The Interpreter By
AMANDA TAUB and
MAX FISHER
FEB. 16, 2017
WASHINGTON — A wave of leaks from government officials has hobbled the Trump administration, leading some to draw comparisons to countries like Egypt, Turkey
and Pakistan, where shadowy networks within government bureaucracies, often referred to as "deep states," undermine and coerce elected governments.
Zegart doesn’t that It’s like pouring gasoline on the fire.
Issandr El Amrani, an analyst who has written on Egypt’s deep state, said he was concerned
by the parallels, though the United States has not reached authoritarian extremes.
